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[[!meta title="Colorado State Fair Mild Ale"]]

![Gold medal](http://photos.tylercipriani.com/thumbs/eb/544ffd2e58bdbfa44a552b210027c8/large.jpg "Pure pure gold")

Stats
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-   Batch Size: 5.5 gal
-   Boil Size: 9 gal
-   Boil Time: 1.500 hr
-   Efficiency: 70%
-   OG: 1.036 sg
-   FG: 1.011 sg
-   ABV: 3.3%
-   Bitterness: 12.6 IBU (Tinseth)
-   Color: 19.1 srm (Morey)

Fermentables
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  Name                      Type    Amount     %    Color
  ------------------------- ------- ---------- ---- -----------
  Crisp - Maris Otter       Grain   8.500 lb   84   3.0 srm
  Simpsons - Crystal Dark   Grain   1.250 lb   12   80.0 srm
  Chocolate Malt (UK)       Grain   5.000 oz   3    450.0 srm
  Carafa                    Grain   1.000 oz   1    337.0 srm

Hops
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  Name            Alpha   Amount     Use    Time         Form     IBU
  --------------- ------- ---------- ------ ------------ -------- -----
  Kent Goldings   5.5%    0.500 oz   Boil   1.000 hr     Pellet   8.5
  Kent Goldings   5.5%    0.500 oz   Boil   15.000 min   Pellet   4.2

Miscs
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  Name         Type          Use    Amount      Time
  ------------ ------------- ------ ----------- ------------
  Wyeast BCN   Other         Boil   1.000 tsp   10.000 min
  Whirlfloc    Fining        Boil   1.000 tsp   2.000 min
  Gypsum       Water Agent   Mash   2.000 tsp   0.000 s

Yeast
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  Name                      Type   Form     Amount         Starter
  ------------------------- ------ -------- -------------- --------- ---
  Wyeast - London ESB Ale   Ale    Liquid   1 Smack pack   NO

Mash
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  Name      Type          Amount      Temp        Target      Time
  --------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------
  155       Infusion      4.352 gal   163.533 F   155.000 F   30 min
  mashout   Temperature   ---         ---         168.000 F   10 min

Notes
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Recipe comes from **NHC Mild** from *Modern Homebrew Recipes* by Gordon
Strong

**2017-09-01**: 1st place, Colorado State Fair, English Brown Ale
category
